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Welcome to South Orchard ...

South Orchard is located in Mobile County<1>.


The location of South Orchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for South Orchard: S. Orchard

South Orchard is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: South Orchard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Orchard is located in the (251) area code.

Communities near South Orchard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Orchard.

  • Mobile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Daphne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
  • Fairhope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Prichard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <4>
  • Dauphin Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
    • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Irvington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • Theodore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <4>
  • Saint Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
  • Alabama Port
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Port
    • Alabama Port is located in Mobile County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Orchard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Orchard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Orchard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for South Orchard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Orchard ...

Looking for more information about South Orchard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Orchard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Orchard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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